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step of the clear meaning of the constitution of iowa. what they did is they forced same-sex marriage on the state of iowa. they did not care about the fact that the legislature already defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman. they did not care about the fact that people had already voted. they did what they wanted to do. they made the law as they went along and they forced same-sex marriage on ace date that did not want it -- i stated that did not wanted. but the story didn't end there. a number of leaders went -- stood up and said this cannot stand. what they did is they united together and when those judges came up for judicial retention elections in 2009, all three judges were repeated -- defeated. a leader of that fight and a leader in iowa, bob vander platts of the family leader. >> thank you. ladies and and, america needs leadership today. atte frankly, we are here this moment because too many leaders, too many moms and dads, too many teachers, too many pastors and churches, too many electedans in a -- and officeholders
step of the clear meaning of the constitution of iowa. what they did is they forced same-sex marriage on the state of iowa. they did not care about the fact that the legislature already defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman. they did not care about the fact that people had already voted. they did what they wanted to do. they made the law as they went along and they forced same-sex marriage on ace date that did not want it -- i stated that did not wanted. but the story didn't end...
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running not the ones the show. host:jim in iowa, on our line for republicans. caller: good morning and thank you. i have a question about the extended unemployment that is being funded by the federal government. were there any changes in that? guest: there were some changes under the sequester. i am not aware that they restore any of that but it could be wrong. i believe that remained intact. it looks like the levels they recommended will probably remain. from next up is anthony edison, new jersey, independent. caller: what is our government doing to help us? host: is your biggest concern about the way government is being run? caller: it is like a tit-for- with each other. they are not working for the people. they are working for each other. all they're concerned about his lobbyist money. they work for lobbyists or campaign money. if they work for us, we would be in good shape in this country. they worry about what they will get. why should they care if it does not affect them? guest: that is a very cynical perspective there and maybe a right one. i don't know.
running not the ones the show. host:jim in iowa, on our line for republicans. caller: good morning and thank you. i have a question about the extended unemployment that is being funded by the federal government. were there any changes in that? guest: there were some changes under the sequester. i am not aware that they restore any of that but it could be wrong. i believe that remained intact. it looks like the levels they recommended will probably remain. from next up is anthony edison, new...
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of the senator from iowa. are there other amendments? >> mr. chairman. >> senator cornyn. >> mr. chairman, i believe that stop illegal trafficking firearms act of 2013 which would create several new criminal penalties and amend statutory authorities to target weapons trafficking -- -- excuse me, if the senator would hold for just a second? senator hatch has a statement he want the to -- wants to include in the record. a -- also clarify the amendment we just accepted was senator grassley was alb-13193. >> yes. >> thank you, senator. >> my concern is that this bill is a solution in search of a problem. straw purchasing for purpose of directing guns to people who cannot legally attain them is already a crime. so we double down and say this time we really mean it. when in fact the real problem, i think, in many instances, is the lack of prosecution of existing crimes by the department of justice. as i have said earlier and i'll say again, i have a hard time explaining to my constituents back home how passing more
of the senator from iowa. are there other amendments? >> mr. chairman. >> senator cornyn. >> mr. chairman, i believe that stop illegal trafficking firearms act of 2013 which would create several new criminal penalties and amend statutory authorities to target weapons trafficking -- -- excuse me, if the senator would hold for just a second? senator hatch has a statement he want the to -- wants to include in the record. a -- also clarify the amendment we just accepted was...
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the first eight months before the iowa caucuses. report contrasts this with 1980, where there were six debates, and 1988, when there were seven. i agree with the coat-chairs when they say the pets are vital to the primary process, but they must respect and it's time and help the eventual nominee. with an eye toward these we will setons earlier guidelines for a rational number of debates. we will take a leading role in organizing the debates, and we will work with state parties and rules committees to ensure ballots in every respect. report finds it is advantageous to move quickly to the general election phase of the campaign, allowing the nominee to spend general election money sooner, to facilitate that. we recommend an earlier convention, so no more august convention. our convention planning commission will be tasked with finding the up double date, and approving financing, logistics, site selection, and the overall program. we will take an additional steps to make our primary season shorter. the reportread where you c-span.org, w
the first eight months before the iowa caucuses. report contrasts this with 1980, where there were six debates, and 1988, when there were seven. i agree with the coat-chairs when they say the pets are vital to the primary process, but they must respect and it's time and help the eventual nominee. with an eye toward these we will setons earlier guidelines for a rational number of debates. we will take a leading role in organizing the debates, and we will work with state parties and rules...
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the gentleman from iowa, mr. king, for 30 minutes. mr. king: thank you, madam speaker. it's always my honor to be recognized to speak here on the floor of the united states house of representatives and prifrpbled to har from dr. -- privilege to hear from dr. phil roe. i have a few things on my mind that i'd like to inform you of, madam speaker. i'd start with this. sometimes we need to take a look at the bigger, broader direction that this congress is going and this country is going. one of the things i've learned being involved in the legislative process, and being back in the iowa state senate some years ago, my colleagues said, we are busy doing that which is urgent we are not doing things which are important. and that should frame all the things that we do. we should have a long-term plan. we should have a big picture plan and the things that we do should fit into that. we should be putting the jigsaw -- the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle together. how does that broader view fit? our founding fathers understood
the gentleman from iowa, mr. king, for 30 minutes. mr. king: thank you, madam speaker. it's always my honor to be recognized to speak here on the floor of the united states house of representatives and prifrpbled to har from dr. -- privilege to hear from dr. phil roe. i have a few things on my mind that i'd like to inform you of, madam speaker. i'd start with this. sometimes we need to take a look at the bigger, broader direction that this congress is going and this country is going. one of the...
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tell me about the impact of the proposed merger to my state of iowa. are you envisioning any reduction or elimination beyond the cities currently serviced? >> thank you. we are not. because these levels are complementary, the intent is to keep all the airplanes, all the people, retain independently. because of that, that is rather value is created. the value exists to connect for people to more places. >> anything to add? >> we have been proud to serve iowa for decades, as a thank you note. we do plan to serve iowa for many decades to come. as it is important to point out that for small communities, having american and u.s. airways come together actually helps. the reason i say that is american airlines today has 240 destinations around the world. combined there will be three and 40. those are just four points to reconsider. making those markets for durable in the long run. >> what are the opportunities, if you have gone this far in your thinking about the merger, under a combined airline for any increase services? puttings stated, again, the networks
tell me about the impact of the proposed merger to my state of iowa. are you envisioning any reduction or elimination beyond the cities currently serviced? >> thank you. we are not. because these levels are complementary, the intent is to keep all the airplanes, all the people, retain independently. because of that, that is rather value is created. the value exists to connect for people to more places. >> anything to add? >> we have been proud to serve iowa for decades, as a...
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i thank the gentleman from iowa, mr. king. mr. speaker, i'd like to call attention to legislation addressing security concerns that were drawn out in the aftermath of the september, 2012, attack on our consulate in benghazi, libya. as you know, terrorist attacks carried out that year took the lives needlessly of four brave americans. in december, the accountable review board released its findings and recommendations. this board found that prior to the benghazi attacks, some senior state department officials demonstrated as they coined it, a serious lack of management and leadership ability. that contributed to the inadequate security posture at the consulate. while this board can recommend disciplinary action against state department employees who are found to be -- to breach a duty, they also concluded that poor performance in the course of one's employment does not amount to such a breach of duty, which i find fascinating and completely unacceptable. as completely unacceptable as that, it requires legislation to change that, and
i thank the gentleman from iowa, mr. king. mr. speaker, i'd like to call attention to legislation addressing security concerns that were drawn out in the aftermath of the september, 2012, attack on our consulate in benghazi, libya. as you know, terrorist attacks carried out that year took the lives needlessly of four brave americans. in december, the accountable review board released its findings and recommendations. this board found that prior to the benghazi attacks, some senior state...
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, the bill is amended by the amendment of the senator from iowa. are there other a nimitz? >> mr. chairman? >> senator corn and -- senator cornyn. >> mr. chairman, i believe the stop illegal firearms act would amend statutory authorities to target weapons -- >> if the senator would hold just a second. senator hatch has a statement he wants included in the record. without objection. it involves a prior find, that the amendments we just accepted -- >> my concern is that this bill is a solution in search of a problem. straw purchasing for the purpose of directing guns to people who cannot legally obtain them is already a crime, and so we doubled down and say this time we really mean it when in fact the real problem, i think, in many instances, is the lack of prosecution of existing crimes i the department of justice. as i have said earlier and i will say again, i have difficulty explaining to my constituents back home how passing more laws they go in and forced make them any safer. while i understand that the desire to act, to seem like we are doing s
, the bill is amended by the amendment of the senator from iowa. are there other a nimitz? >> mr. chairman? >> senator corn and -- senator cornyn. >> mr. chairman, i believe the stop illegal firearms act would amend statutory authorities to target weapons -- >> if the senator would hold just a second. senator hatch has a statement he wants included in the record. without objection. it involves a prior find, that the amendments we just accepted -- >> my concern is...
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the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from iowa is recognized for three minutes. mr. latham: i thank the speaker. i thank the chairman of the full committee for the opportunity to address this. i've been sitting here listening and hear the minority leader come to the floor and talk about children, about old people, about teachers, all these things that she voted to cut the spending for to fund. i mean, how can you support a bill, support the sequester, insisted on by the president of the united states as his idea that he brought forth to try and resolve the differences at that time, something that he supports, he insisted on, the minority leader voted for these cuts that she now bemoans. it's vas nating when you look at the -- it's fascinating when you look at the reality of the situation. there are some that did not support this because of the way the sequester would take place. they can say it's not going to happen. the fact of the matter is it's law. because the minority leader insisted on it. to come to the floor and talk about these cuts today, something she supp
the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from iowa is recognized for three minutes. mr. latham: i thank the speaker. i thank the chairman of the full committee for the opportunity to address this. i've been sitting here listening and hear the minority leader come to the floor and talk about children, about old people, about teachers, all these things that she voted to cut the spending for to fund. i mean, how can you support a bill, support the sequester, insisted on by the president of the...
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i have a letter from the governor of utah and lieutenant governor of iowa, this budget will replace the one size fits all federal programs and offers the states the flexibility they need to make these programs work for the people they serve. this budget gives states maximum flexibility in medicaid and tanf for states to determine the needs of their unique populations. we want to empower people to solve problems, because you know what? we aren't fixing these problems. the other measure of arrogance in washington is only in washington is reducing the increase of spending a huge cut. only in washington is growing spending for the federal government at 3.4% a year to 5% a year a massive cut. you know what? government's growing just fine. the senate democrat budget says let's grow instead of 5%. that's supposed to be progress. the family budget is growing at less than 2.5% in the next 10 years. if the family budget is growing 2.5% and the federal government is growing at 5%, this is arrogance. we should ask our federal government to do just what our families do and balance the budget. that's
i have a letter from the governor of utah and lieutenant governor of iowa, this budget will replace the one size fits all federal programs and offers the states the flexibility they need to make these programs work for the people they serve. this budget gives states maximum flexibility in medicaid and tanf for states to determine the needs of their unique populations. we want to empower people to solve problems, because you know what? we aren't fixing these problems. the other measure of...
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the state of vermont did it in 1964. iowa, west virginia in 1965. north dakota 1973. d.c. in 1981. massachusetts, rhode island, 1984. and 2007, new york and new jersey. new mexico 2009. as you said, illinois did so recently in 2011. and then connecticut in twelve -- in 2012. do some of these states reverse it? guest: you take a state like michigan, 1846, and never gone back to the death penalty. that's true of countries as well. and why? well, if you look at that group of countries, they actually have a lower murder rate than the country -- than the states that do have the death penalty. it's true of countries as well. if you don't get a benefit from having the death penalty, if -- as a matter of fact, if you have a lower murder rate, why go back? host: what's the alternative? guest: the alternative is life without patrol. that's a punishment that keeps society safe. it's certainly a severe punishment. it's actually less expensive. it doesn't have that risk that if you do find you made a mistake you can still free the person. guest: that's a good question. it was in november of 201
the state of vermont did it in 1964. iowa, west virginia in 1965. north dakota 1973. d.c. in 1981. massachusetts, rhode island, 1984. and 2007, new york and new jersey. new mexico 2009. as you said, illinois did so recently in 2011. and then connecticut in twelve -- in 2012. do some of these states reverse it? guest: you take a state like michigan, 1846, and never gone back to the death penalty. that's true of countries as well. and why? well, if you look at that group of countries, they...
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host: republican from iowa, how significant is that? guest: ultimately not very significant as we were saying the chances do not look good for any significant action on gun legislation. for those who want to see such things and many americans certainly don't. the assault weapons ban was already pretty much of a non-starter on capitol hill. there is not support for that even among democrats. we might get action on background check and that does seem to be fading. host: let's go to another caller. caller: i watch the news every day and watch fox and c-span and i listen to everybody. and the main problem we're having is we're doing too many cuts which we need to go back in history and look at our forefather's. our forefather's what they did. they set this country upon getting it out of debt and keeping it safe. and it's going to take going to work. it's going to take making something. it's going to take a business perspective as far as making money instead of so much trying to save money. and until -- and like thomas jefferson, i mean i re
host: republican from iowa, how significant is that? guest: ultimately not very significant as we were saying the chances do not look good for any significant action on gun legislation. for those who want to see such things and many americans certainly don't. the assault weapons ban was already pretty much of a non-starter on capitol hill. there is not support for that even among democrats. we might get action on background check and that does seem to be fading. host: let's go to another...
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that list of put 16 states on the east -- on the screen. is there anything in common with those states? i apologize, we do not have the list. guest: i have it here. host: i will read it quickly. alaska, arizona, idaho, iowa, maine, maryland, montana, new hampshire, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, utah. what do these have in common? guest: that is a great question. ,hey are largely rural essentially. i think they have great need, and many of those states started out when nurse practitioners were first identified. they started out as states that it not require physicians. so that also might be something that they have in common. host: in your work, how often do you talk to your collaborating physician? guest: all the time. we are in an office together. host: so every patient you see, do you talk to him or her? guest: no. that would not even be possible. sometimes he is not there. sometimes he is not in the office. i practiced the way every license healthcare professional in this world practices. i think it is really important to note that
that list of put 16 states on the east -- on the screen. is there anything in common with those states? i apologize, we do not have the list. guest: i have it here. host: i will read it quickly. alaska, arizona, idaho, iowa, maine, maryland, montana, new hampshire, north dakota, oregon, rhode island, utah. what do these have in common? guest: that is a great question. ,hey are largely rural essentially. i think they have great need, and many of those states started out when nurse practitioners...
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in the hampton roads area because there is no beds. chicago was in iowa, they were telling me they had people in emergency rooms 24, 48, 36 hours because there is no place to go. my own son had to wait to find a bed. you have to understand, dr. welner hit it on the head, that you need to change the commitment law but you can't do that unless you back it up with other laws because there is no place to go. >> can i just make a quick comment? what makes it worse in virginia is we have a hospital that is dedicated to mental health in many ways that has empty floors because they don't have the money to open up the floors. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i appreciate you having this hearing. and for the witnesses for sharing their stories. we talked about this a little bit but i appreciate you and your wife being here. condolences for you son matthew. the expense that you went through and you talked about in your testimony, i don't know if it is a disconnect but the treatment center did not talk to your primary care physician. it seems with ment
in the hampton roads area because there is no beds. chicago was in iowa, they were telling me they had people in emergency rooms 24, 48, 36 hours because there is no place to go. my own son had to wait to find a bed. you have to understand, dr. welner hit it on the head, that you need to change the commitment law but you can't do that unless you back it up with other laws because there is no place to go. >> can i just make a quick comment? what makes it worse in virginia is we have a...
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thatwas one of the stories came out of the 2000 census. places in nebraska and iowa and south dakota where overnight there were foreign-born amenities that popped up around ,. but theill a situation types of fast-growing counties, we are talking about oil. she isthe situation talking about, a lot of communities faces. when you have a a population with a greater share of and a smaller share of working age population, you have fewer numbers of people who are able to support the services needed by the community. if this were a ceo shifts, there are less generate services -- there are less opportunities to generate services. host: how does a community change when emergence -- iimi grants come in? caller: it can be a shock. we had that in some of the outer serve to prevent communities whe there were rapid growth of the immigrant population. new idea ofng this what it meant to be a suburban community. it was a shift in the population from being 80% white to being 20% foreign-born. host: lisa sturtevant from george mason university. thanks for ta
thatwas one of the stories came out of the 2000 census. places in nebraska and iowa and south dakota where overnight there were foreign-born amenities that popped up around ,. but theill a situation types of fast-growing counties, we are talking about oil. she isthe situation talking about, a lot of communities faces. when you have a a population with a greater share of and a smaller share of working age population, you have fewer numbers of people who are able to support the services needed by...
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i have great he respect for the people that do labor every day. and i am a blue collar guy here and at home in iowa. but there are two viewpoints here. one is -- another point i want to make is that labor has a right to collectively bargain. they have a right to bargain as a bargaining group another way to define that. nobody has the right to intimidate others. nobody has the right to be heavy-handed about it. but they do a right to bargain. i'll always defend their right to bargain. but one of the points that is a big problem for our budget, for example, is this, that the organized labor unions in this country strongly support and promote the davis-bacon act. davis-bacon is a law that was passed back in the early 1930's by a couple of republicans from new york. they remind me it was republicans that passed that law, and i would be the last guy to stand here and say the republicans were always 100% right, but they were wrong when they did that. they wrote davis-bacon, this federal law that requires that any construction project, $2,000 or more, th
i have great he respect for the people that do labor every day. and i am a blue collar guy here and at home in iowa. but there are two viewpoints here. one is -- another point i want to make is that labor has a right to collectively bargain. they have a right to bargain as a bargaining group another way to define that. nobody has the right to intimidate others. nobody has the right to be heavy-handed about it. but they do a right to bargain. i'll always defend their right to bargain. but one of...
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murray: yield our time to the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: the way this amendment is drafted the money from title 1 could then go to private schools. that's the first thing. secondly, we've tried this. the district of columbia had a voucher program, we passed it in 2003, and guess what they found since 2003 -- it made no impact whatsoever on student achievement, and now the point it's being phased out. again, at this point in time when we're worried about uncertainty in our schools, teacher salaries, we've gotathe. this is the last time -- this isn't the time to take more money out of our public school system. mrs. murray: mr. president, i'd ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the question is on amendment number 515. the clerk will call the roll. the presiding officer: if not, the ayes are 39, the nays are 60. the amendment is not agreed to. without objection. mrs. murray: lay it on the table. the presiding officer: without objection. under the previous order, there will
murray: yield our time to the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: the way this amendment is drafted the money from title 1 could then go to private schools. that's the first thing. secondly, we've tried this. the district of columbia had a voucher program, we passed it in 2003, and guess what they found since 2003 -- it made no impact whatsoever on student achievement, and now the point it's being phased out. again, at this point in time when we're worried about uncertainty in our schools, teacher...